Nextech Blog
The latest news and information regarding electronic medical records, practice management software, HIPAA, and security from Nextech.
Healthcare Technology | Financial Management
By:
Chuck Danner
September 2nd, 2021
While obviously providing exceptional patient care is an important goal for your practice, you are also trying to run a successful business. To accomplish this, your practice needs to be able to do what all successful businesses do—MAKE MONEY. These days, the ability to efficiently bring in revenue means having a digital payments solution. Unfortunately, when it comes to certain payment processing solutions, many practices are not getting much when you consider what they are paying.
Patient Engagement | Healthcare Technology
By:
Nextech
July 15th, 2021
Roughly a year and a half ago, the sudden spread of COVID-19 quickly turned telehealth solutions into necessary tools for specialty practice as they struggled to continue providing care when lockdowns and forced closures were put in place. While the widespread use of connected care was already on the horizon, there is no doubt that the current levels of telehealth adoption were heavily accelerated by the pandemic. This began when a large number of states enacted temporary waivers of preexisting HIPAA rules and other regulations to allow for faster and easier use of telehealth solutions during the public health emergency.
Security & Data Management | Healthcare Technology | Financial Management | Staff Management
By:
Nextech
June 10th, 2021
Fraud is one of those topics that no one really enjoys talking about. It can be uncomfortable to think that someone in your practice, even someone you are close to and believe you have a strong relationship with, would steal from you. But it happens. And you need to be aware of it because fraud and theft are far more common in healthcare practices than you might expect.
Healthcare Technology | Financial Management
By:
Nextech
June 8th, 2021
Slow lead response times could be resulting in lost patients, and as a result, lost opportunities for future revenue. In fact, one study found that the odds of even being able to contact a potential lead decrease by over ten times in the first hour. In this blog, we will take a look at the importance of prompt lead response times and illustrate how failure to maintain them could be costing your practice new patients (and the future sales revenue that comes with them).
Patient Engagement | Healthcare Technology | Financial Management
By:
Nextech
May 20th, 2021
It is safe to say that 2020 was a difficult year for a lot of people, financially and otherwise. When it comes to increased financial responsibility for healthcare, it was an especially difficult year for most patients. According to new research, the average consumer spent considerably more money on healthcare than they did only a few short years ago. This trend of increased financial burden on patients is likely going to continue in 2021 and will be further exacerbated by higher healthcare prices.
Healthcare Technology | Financial Management
By:
Nextech
May 18th, 2021
As we covered in a previous blog, patient demand for better online and digital payment options has long been on the rise. In a world where everyone is connected online, physical “check in the mail” payments are quickly becoming an antiquated practice. Online payments are no longer seen as an alternative means of payment but have become very much the standard for today’s consumers.
By:
Samantha McAlister
May 6th, 2021
Oftentimes, when we are struggling to use technology, there is a natural human tendency to blame the application. But there is an old saying that “A good craftsmen never blames his tools.” Why is that? Because a good craftsman has trained diligently to be skilled in his work, so he knows how to use his tools properly. The same also applies to EHR satisfaction. In this blog, we will take a look at the correlation between quality training and EHR satisfaction.
Healthcare Technology | Financial Management
By:
Curtis Vognet
April 30th, 2021
Needless to say, healthcare has seen several drastic changes over the last year or so. A need for more contactless office procedures. A sharp rise in the use of telemedicine. A surge in digital payments. A crackdown on Information Blocking violations. However, another change in the last year that has not received nearly as much attention is increased financial responsibility for patients. And this economic trend has made patient portals more crucial than ever.